8.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Maryland

Population 25 years and over

8.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Maryland

Population 25 years and over poverty in Maryland compared

How does Maryland compare to other Maryland and National averages?

  • Maryland

    8.5%

  • National average

    10.6% (25% higher than Maryland)

8.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Maryland

Historical Timeline

8.5% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Maryland historical data

  • 2011 - 3.2%

    The 2011 3.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 3%

    The 2012 decrease to 3% from 2011 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 3.3%

    The 2013 increase to 3.3% from 2012 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 3.3%

    The 2014 decrease to 3.3% from 2013 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 7.8%

    The 2015 increase to 7.8% from 2014 represents a 4.5% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 7.9%

    The 2016 increase to 7.9% from 2015 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 7.9%

    The 2017 decrease to 7.9% from 2016 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 7.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 7.5% from 2017 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 7.7%

    The 2019 increase to 7.7% from 2018 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 8.7%

    The 2021 increase to 8.7% from 2019 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 8.6%

    The 2022 decrease to 8.6% from 2021 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 8.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 8.5% from 2022 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Maryland Poverty dataset.